Allowing yourself to feel both positive and negative emotions is healthy. Dr. Dan Siegel’s research on ‘Name it to tame it’ was groundbreaking in its use of fMRI images showing the disengagement of the brain’s amygdala when emotions are labeled and talked about. Now new research with nearly 1,700 participants over a five year period also showed healthy psychological outcomes for those who allow both negative and positive emotions to be felt and experienced.

If you are looking to improve your mood, de-stress or enjoy some non-screen down time, push aside any thoughts that keep you inside and break through to get outside.   The more your break through the thoughts that keep you inside, the easier it will get as your body will crave the pleasant sensory experiences that awaits you … outside.

Being pushed away and rejected for trying to help someone who may have PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) can feel confusing, irrational, and you might take it personally thinking you’ve said or done something wrong.   But the more you know about trauma and how the body experiences it, stores it, and protects you from future trauma, you will find out that it makes total sense. Tips on support.

Psychedelic substances like psilocybin (magic mushrooms), and ketamine can be transformative for some people experiencing PTSD or depression as more scientific studies (and advocates speaking up for the place of psychedelics in the field of mental health care) show these substances can be effective in releasing PTSD and depression and, in some cases, sustainable. If you are thinking of psychedelics for your own mental wellness it is important to prepare beforehand with education, support, appropriate expectations and intentions to ensure safe and beneficial therapeutic outcomes.

Past Life Regression Therapy (PLRT) can be a refreshing tool to help address stuck patterns, troubled relationships, or seemingly out of context phobias. Hannah Dresden, LCSW was trained by Dr. Brain Weiss in 2019 and has worked with hundreds of people, in individual sessions and in groups and workshops. She has witnessed firsthand the powerful nature of this technique and seen clients' relationships with others and themselves drastically shift for the better due to the awareness gained within this state of non-ordinary consciousness. 

A recent randomized-controlled test study from November 2022 caught our eye as it found that participants that fully engaged with an 8-week mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program experienced reduced anxiety levels at the same levels as those taking 10-20mg of escitalopram, commonly sold under the brand names Lexapro and Cipralex.